Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Jacob Collins Sculpting the Figure with Pencil, Featured Auction Item

Bid on this 3.5+ hour instructional drawing DVD featuring Modern Master, Jacob Collins, founder of the Water Street Atelier, Grand Central Academy and the Hudson River Fellowship.

Signilar Video Founder, Teresa Spinner writes:

Jacob is drawing a frontal nude, a healthy, young gal who has both strong legs and a nice figure. But, the lesson that is so apparent on this DVD is how often and how carefully he measures as he goes. It is obvious that this is exactly how he manages to create such beautiful, lifelike figures in his paintings. He is so careful laying out the drawing of the figure and the shadow areas, the musculature and skeleton underneath, that he doesn't have to think about it after that. Unlike many others of us who get to the middle of the painting and find that our figure is off or the layout is askew, Jacob is constantly taking the measure of the parts and the whole.

When he is finished, as he says, the drawing is ready to be finished or to be transferred to canvas for a painting. What was fascinating was how many different ways he measured and then how he stroked each line to indicate muscle and bone underneath. I believe what Mr. Collins has given us in this DVD is a great deal of what he teaches at his Grand Central Academe. As he mentions, he does not have his students start with the mechanics of the body but rather measuring and carefully laying down each mark. That was also interesting to watch. Jacob seems to literally sculpt out the figure with his mechanical pencil. And, the great thing is that we have managed to capture everything he says, every piece of advice and lesson on this DVD. So, that you not only watch him create this lovely nude but you can hear it all even his humming at times. I sincerely hope you will watch this DVD many times and get as much out of your time with Jacob Collins as I did.

Jacob Collins
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Jacob Collins is a leading figure in the contemporary revival of classical painting. He earned a BA in history from Columbia College, attended the New York Studio School, the New York Academy of Art, and the Art Students League. As a student, Collins also copied extensively in museums in America and Europe. His work has been widely exhibited in North America and Europe and is included in several American museums. Collins is the founder of the Water Street Atelier, The Grand Central Academy of Art, and the Hudson River Fellowship.

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